Out of the University of Alabama MFA program, this was not my favorite of the literary journals I've read recently - too avant garde for my tastes by a couple degrees, especially in the poetry offerings. There were a couple solid stories among the horde. One, Drown, by Krystal Sanders was an climate-rendered apocalyptic story about living through rains that won't stop, and the hard choices that follow. Another was Black Dog,/I> by Alex Terrell. This one was in the realm of magical realism, with a strong foundation of traditional myths, all focused on a young woman in the middle of an identity crisis. All-in-all, not an issue I'd recommend to purchase. ( )